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This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

I seek to obtain copies of material in the possession of the United States Secret Service - whether it be physical hard-copy, electronic format or another applicable format - of correspondence specific to Black Hat USA dated 1 January 1997 through 1 January 2014. In particular I specifically seek copies of all correspondence, or other documents or material which cite or pertain to Black Hat USA held by the United States Secret Service.

I consider it useful if additional information or supplements be enclosed, as necessitated, to understand the context of the material provided, should it exist and be disclosed. I recognize that it is not a requirement nor is it obligated.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 15, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 15, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Your request is being processed by our Freedom of Information Acts/Privacy Acts (FOIA/PA) office. However, in processing your request, I wanted to clarify specifically what you were looking for regarding the Black Hat USA. If you are no longer interested in the FOIA/PA request you submitted please let me know by responding to this request. If I do not get a response from you in 30 business days your request will be administratively closed.

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